Crystal Blue vs Azure

Crystal Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1070c0 (estimate)

Azure

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.902
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5667a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Azure is much more muted, warmer than Crystal Blue.

Can I use Azure instead of Crystal Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Azure is much more muted, warmer than Crystal Blue.

Can I use Crystal Blue instead of Azure?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crystal Blue is much more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Crystal Blue on the colour wheel See Azure on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Crystal Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Azure

All matches: Crystal Blue equivalents · Azure equivalents

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